HiPOD: Friday, 15 October 2021
Crater Hanging on Mesa Wall in Deuteronilus Mensae

The Hanging Crater
Queen Amytis had her Hanging Gardens in Babylon, and Mars has its hanging crater! This impact crater appears to be dangling off the wall of a mesa in Deuteronilus Mensae. This is an unusual view, and pictures like this will help us understand the effects of crater impacts.

ID: ESP_064510_2260
date: 1 May 2020
altitude: 302 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_064510_2260
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.